Greycliff Mill — Restaurant in Big Timber

We stopped here because they are part of the "Harvest Host" program that allows campers to "boondock" overnight for no charge (boondock means no hookups)

We stopped in the store/mill to give them a little business and found a few great gourmet items to take with us on our trip. They have a great selection of locally produced items - both here at the mill as well as some from a nearby dairy.

We just happened to stumble upon the place on a day when one of their farm-to-table dinners was occuring. We love such events having been in the business ourselves. Though it was officially sold-out, the nice lady who was working with us called the manager and finagled a couple of seats for us! (We think it was Elisha, but not 100% certain.)

It was a great dinner! WAY more good than we could possibly eat at one sitting. Seems the case for others as well as to-go containers were common. (I believe we made about three meals out of that steak! Had to be at least 14 ounces!) We would definitely recommend the store/cafe - and especially the dinners! A great treat for a special event or just when you really want to treat yourself and a friends or family!

An added bonus for us was that later in the evening, we were treated to an impromptu "rodeo". Our camper was parked near a riding ring and the kids were out exercising their horses and giving their friends rides. We just sat on the rail and watched the fun. Beautiful scenery surrounded us - mountains, sky, sunset - we almost had a thunderstorm, but not quite. It was a great experience all around.

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Absolutely LOVE the ambiance of the Greycliff Mill! A brand new craftsman artisan made timber frame building. It includes a working water powered flour mill. Although a new structure the building is made of MASSIVE, hand hewn timbers. The floor is also old weathered solid wood timbers. The ceiling fans are metal blades from old wind driven water well pumps. Everything is real and authentic. There is plenty of seating both indoors and outside on a large wooden deck overlooking the mill pond. Their fare is that of an espresso coffee shop with a limited selection hand made muffins and pastries. There is also a small gift shop offering hand made items and souvenirs of the Greycliff Mill. The coffee and pumpkin muffin I had were delicious. The bathrooms were small but very clean. The Greycliff Mill is certainly worth the stop. It provides a peaceful, serene setting to break up your trip. A little bit difficult to get to if you don't know where to get off the freeway.. but not really adding any additional mileage to your trip. Seeing the working flour mill is certainly educational and memorable, and a great learning experience for the kids. I wholeheartedly recommend the Greycliff Mill as "must see" stop. Note: Curent hours are 8 to 3 pm....

I visited Greycliff with some friends in June of 2023. Wooed there not so much of a feeling as an attitude of self sufficiency and history, we wandered and wondered through the industrious farm, watching the flow of spring water from the pond to the holding tank to grist mill in one building, where I bought a handmade broom...which I now use in Colorado. A short path away, we were introduced to weaving looms, yarns and fabric products being made for many purposes. Crossing a bridge, we saw cheese being made, and from the cold storage store, we purchased groceries and gifts. Tonight, I watched a Restoration Road episode (2) with Clint Harp, and two thirds through, kept having a familiar niggling impression of the barn, the spring, the grey cliffs, and realized I had visited the finished, reappropriated barn not knowing the history, that it began in the Revolutionary War in New York! I especially loved the "rule of thumb," why one would need to "keep your nose to the grindstone," and watching the threshing of the sheaves and the flying of the chaff. That part reminds me of Psalm 1, which I was just singing this week from Larkins' Psalm Hymns book. Life circles are everywhere! My heart raises a hallelujah for ingenious hard work,...